Faculty

Extended Qualifications:

1. PG Diploma in Disaster Management – PGDDM from IGNOU, New Delhi, 2015.
2. Certification in Simulation Management course, Management of Pandemic Influenza from WHO, 2019.
3. Certification in Systematic reviews and Meta-analysis from John Hopkins University, 2019.
4. Certification in Antimicrobial Stewardship: A competency-based approach from WHO, 2019.
5. Certification in Incident Management System from WHO, 2019
6. Certification in COVID-19: Operational Planning Guidelines and COVID-19 Partners Platform to support country preparedness and response (UNCT-COVID19-preparedness-and-response-EN) from WHO, 2020
7. Certification in Standard precautions: Hand hygiene from WHO, 2020
8. Certification in Good Clinical Practice from The Global Health Network, 2020
9. Certification in Hospital Waste Management from WHO 2020
10. Certification in Preventing Dementia, Wicking Dementia and Research and Education Centre, University of Tasmania, 2020
11. Digital Marketing from Accenture, 2020
12. Diploma in human resource from Alison, 2020
13. Certification in Corporate Governance from Alison, 2021
14. Certification in Understanding clinical research beyond Biostatistics from University of Cape town 2021
15. Certification in Data Analytics from Alison 2021
16. Certification in Data Scientist from Alison 2021
17. Certification on National BLS and CPR by Indian Association of Paediatrics, 2024
18. Certification in short course on educational methodology  RAATI by RGUHS, 2024
19. Certification in Ethics and Review of Interventional Clinical Research from WHO, 2025
20. Certification in Medical and dental databases, EBSCO by RGUHS, 2025
21. Certification in clinical epidemiology from Utrecht University, 2025
22. Certification in AI- driven Digital Marketing Strategies from Alison 2025

Research work:
Scientific Publications: Total 34 Publications in both National and International Journals,
Research gate H index score- 8.

Journal Reviewer:

• International Journal of Dental Medicine
• Indian Journal of Dental Research
• Guest Reviewer- International Journal of Educational Policy Research and Review

Journal Editor:

• Dentistry & Dental Practice Journal
• International Journal of Current Research and Review
• Biomedical Research and Clinical Reviews
• Rivista Medicine
• Guest Editor: British Dental Journal
• Guest Editor-Journal of Child & Adolescent Dentistry
• Guest Editor for the Special Issue “Health Care Workers and Globally Emerging Infectious Diseases” under the journal “European Journal of Preventive Medicine.
• Guest Editor for the Special Issue“Addiction and Substance Abuse” under the journal “Science Journal of Public Health.Achievements/ Accolades:
• Sixth topper in MDS university exams under Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India, 2012.
• Contributor – Clinical Manual in Public Health Dentistry by Dr DP Narayan, 2015.
• Organizing and Joint Organizing Secretary– CDE Program “Pathfinder III” Organized and Conducted by Department of Public Health Dentistry, VIDS &RC on 12^th and 13^th February 2016
• Completed Basic course on Research Methodology by Raati, RGUHS, 2019.
• Second Best Paper for “Emotional Intelligence – The Silver Bullet “at Virtual Conference organised by Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, Kerala Chapter held from 19^th– 27^th June 2021.
• Resource person for Public Health dentistry 101- online portal for learning, delivered lecture on Health care delivery system in India on July 14^th, 2021 for UGs, Pgs and Staffs in Public Health Dentistry.
• Speaker for Research Methodology Orientation for undergraduate students conducted by VIDS & RC Research Committee, 2022.
• Appreciation letter by NGO Parinaam for oral health services, 2022.
• Appreciation letter for contributing towards Scientific Writing in IDA Journal, Kottayam branch 2024.
• Certificate of appreciation for oral health services to underprivileged by Royal Manpower Agency on the occasion of Women’s day, 2024.
• Certificate of outstanding content writing on the occasion of dentist day, 2024 by Artitude.
• UG project guide for RGUHS grant 2024, topic “relationship between spiritual intelligence and oral health related quality of life among patients attending dental institutions in Bangalore city”- A cross sectional study.
• Research Guide for a study title: “Assessment of oral health awareness and oral examination conducted by ASHA (Accredited Socal Health Activists) in Devanahalli Taluk, Bangalore Rural District, in Karnataka” by Dr Gyan kumar Chinnaraj under National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi, 2024.
• Received certificate of Appreciation for valuable contribution during mega camp by NMO and Seva Bharathi on 16-3-2025.

Administration /Leadership including NAAC

• Executive Committee member – Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, Bengaluru chapter.
• Member – Institution Review Board, VIDS&RC
• Assistant Editor- college magazine, VIDS&RC.
• Anti- Ragging squad, VIDS&RC.
• Ward Screening at Vydehi hospital – In-charge
• Result analysis Committee –Head
• Feedback Committee- analysis In-charge
• Mentor Committee member, Third year In- Charge
• Mentor for final year odd and regular batch as well as Interns
• Website Committee- Head
• Extension activity – Head
• Slow learners Committee- Member
• Tobacco Cessation Centre In-Charge
• Career Guidance committee -Head

Computer skills:

Proficient in Office applications &Statistical software packages – EpiData, SSPS, PS (power and sample size calculation), Nomogram, RevMan, G- Power software, Python (Basics in relation to data entry), SAS.

Publications:

1. Oral Health Knowledge among a Cohort of Pregnant Women in South India: A Questionnaire Survey. J Family Med Prim Care 2020; 9:3015-3019.
2. Correlation of Pharmacy Students’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practices with their Oral Health Status in Salem City—A cross‐Sectional Survey. J Family Med Prim Care 2020; 9: 1944-1949.
3. Assessment of Knowledge related to Diabetes Mellitus among Patients attending a Dental College in Salem City-A Cross Sectional Study. Braz Dent sci 2017; 20(3):93-100.
4. Assessment of Knowledge related to Diabetes Mellitus among a Sample of Dental Students in Salem City-A Cross Sectional Study. International Journal of Current Advanced Research 2017; 6(11):7535-7538.
5. Impact of Oral Health education on Plaque Scores with and without Periodic Reinforcement among 12-year-Old School Children. J of Indian Assoc of Public Health Dent 2016; 4 (2):116-120.
6. COVID-19outbreak: Knowledge, attitude, and practice among dental students in a tertiary care hospital: A cross-sectional study. J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent 2022; 20; 298-303.
7. Role of Intersectorial Coordination in Oral Health Care- A Review.  IDA Central Kerala Kottayam Branch 2022; 1(1): 30-35.
8. Cervical cancer knowledge and attitude among a cohort of female schoolteachers in Salem city A crosssectional survey. J Family Med Prim Care 2022; 11: 3459-64.
9. Correlation of knowledge, attitude, and practice with their oral health status among young adults of nursing care: A cross-sectional survey. J Pharm Bioall Sci 2022; 14: S82-6.
10. Root caries experience and its association with risk indicators among middle aged adults. J Pharm Bioall Sci 2021; 13:  S1523-9.

Publications:

• Evaluation of the effect of communication skill course among dental undergraduate: A randomised controlled trial. World J Dent 2022;13(S1)S51-S57.
• Microbiological quality of water from dental unit waterlines in dental colleges across Bengaluru City; A cross sectional study. Int J Oral Health Med Res 2019;6(4):4-7.
• Caries Prevention through salt fluoridation. Int J Oral health Med Res 2018;6(4):98-103.
• Social Network Epidemiology and its oral health implications. Int J Oral Health Med Res 2018;4(6):127-130.
• Perception and attitude of dental practitioners towards the use of silver amalgam as a restorative material. Int J Oral health med res 2018;4(6):30-33.

Publications:

Sultana, A., Krishnappa, P., Verma, V.,John, D., Shwetha, K.M., Sanjana, M.M. and Sagarkar, A.R., 2024. Association of Tobacco Use and Oral Cancer in a South Asian Population: A Case–control Study. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 22(4), pp.355-361.

Sanjana, M.M., Pushpanjali, K., Shwetha, K.M., Sultana, A. and Sagarkar, A.R., 2025. Hospital-based Oral Cancer Registry: A Promising Initiative and A Practical Networking Model. Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry, 23(2), pp.100-105.